Open for membership. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.

Membership:

616

Course opening hours:

Daylight hours

Green Fees Midweek:

€30

Clubhouse opening hours:

10.00am to 10.00pm

Green Fees Weekends & B.H.:

€35/45

Mobile phones:

Not on course or in clubhouse

Green Fees With a Member:

€25/35

Dress Code:

Neat casual, no denim

Green Fees For Opens:

€20

Catering:

Full catering facilities

Practice Area:

Yes

Days to Avoid:

Wednesdays

Club Hire:

Yes

Green Fees and Societies Welcome:

Other days

Buggy Hire:

Yes

Pre-booking for open tournaments:

14 Days in advance

Soft spikes:

Yes

Location

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Course Description

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Ballinrobe Golf Club is an inland golf club, set in the scenic parkland which offers a challenge to golfers of all standards, with man-made lakes, mature trees, traditional stone walls and lush fairways.Designed by Eddie Hackett, it measures 6,234 metres with a par73 and a standard scratch of 73 off the white stakes. Water comes into play on seven of the 18-holes the 10th 365 metres index 2 par 4, the green is almost an island green requiring a very accurate second shot.

Ballinrobe set in medieval surroundings with the 13th century tower house overlooking the 9th fairway and beside the 10th tee box. There is also an old Lime Kiln beside the 18th tee. Renowned for its sweeping greens, which are, 90 percent sand based. The clubhouse is steeped in the old world of bygone days, yet provides everything the golfer requires. Ballinrobe is the home club of Ireland’s foremost golf artist John McNulty and one of his oil paintings of the 13th hole proudly hangs over the fireplace.

Instituted 1895 affiliated 1902Ballinrobe is one of the oldest courses in Connaught. It is first listed in the "Golfing Annual", 1895-96, as being founded on 3rd October, 1895. It goes on to read "a private one, consisting at present of only six holes, but it is hoped the other three will be added shortly. Ballinrobe station is within two minuets' walk" There were 70 members and the first President was Col. C. H. Knox, Captain was T. Forde, and the Hon. Secretary was R. C. Hearne, Killoshine Cottage, Ballinrobe. Ladies have always played a part and their subscription was five shillings. It was extended to nine holes in 1896, and it measured 1,900 yards.

The first competition was recorded in the "Irish Field" on 9th April, 1910. Ballinrobe has always had a great tradition of fund-raising through golf. In 1915, the "Irish Life" on 23rd July, reads "the club is to be congratulated on the success which attended the bogey competition in aid of the Cigarette Fund for the Connaught Rangers and Mayo Prisoners in Germany. The club has only 40 members but it raised £7.10s"

Members Achievements

Ballinrobe Golf Club won their first All-Ireland pennant when they captured the Pierce Purcell Shield on 17th September 2004, having beaten Leinster Champions Borris Golf Club in the Semi-Final. They met Munster Champions Tralee in the Final and recorded a convincing 3 ½ matches to 1 ½ match victory. The team on the day was John Canty and Pat Malone who beat Peter O'Driscoll and Maurice Laide 4 & 2, Pat Coyle and Noel Brown beat Sean Reidy and Patrick Curran by 5 & 3, John O'Shea and Pat Nalty beat Michael Halloran and Richard Barrett on the 17th, Ray Darcy and John Joyce halved their match with Liam Hussey and Brian Lennon and David Flemming with Monty Heneghan lost their match against Michael O'Brien and Dominic Foley.Derry O'Keeffe of Cork had a hole-in-one on the Par 4 9th at Ballinrobe on 24th August 1995, playing with Michael Boylan, Bernard Reynolds and Gerry Knight.

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the Connacht Shield in 1989.

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the Connacht Pierce Purcell Final in 1980,

The Ladies of Ballinrobe won the ILGU Western District Intermediate Trophy in 2004,

The Ladies won the ILGU Western District Connacht Trophy in 1997,

The Ladies won the Western District Intermediate Team Event in 1995 and 1993.